this book is about conservation agriculture and its far reaching benefits to soil fertility in the agricultural fields where it has been practiced. The contents of this book are most suitable for academic use for students pursuing agriculture and Natural Resources Management courses in colleges and universities. It is also suitable for agricultural practitioners, soil scientists, conservation agriculture promoters, farmers as well as researchers.

Joshua Komesa Sakambuta was born on 31 March 1974 at Chavuma Mission Hospital. Did his primary school at Sewe and secondary at Chavuma Day and Zambezi Boarding. Pursued a Secondary Teachers' Diploma in Science at Nkrumah College and Bachelor's and Master's degrees at the University of Zambia. He is currently a Senior Lecturer and Research Fellow